Townland

Cappaghnagapple or Petersburgh

Ceapach na gCapall

Cappaghnagapple or Petersburgh is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCappaghnagapple or Petersburgh53.55902° N · 9.39566° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Ceapach na gCapall · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Cappaghnagapple or Petersburgh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ross
Civil parish
Ross
Coordinates
53.55902, -9.39566
Mapped area
2.9 km²
Logainm ID
20632 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

146People recorded
29Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Somerville 34
  • OBrien 20
  • Mulroe 15
  • Mannion 11
  • ODonnell 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

141People recorded
29Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Summerville 23
  • Mulroe 20
  • O'Brien 17
  • Macken 11
  • Mannion 11
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Cappaghnagapple or Petersburgh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.